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Emails reveal planto remove attorneysthe administrationfelt did not showproper ‘loyalty to thepresident’.Justice Department Email Shows ‘Loyalty’ to Bush Ideology Factor in Prosecutors’ FiringsBy Cliff Montgomery – Mar. 16th, 2007A deputy…

The Senate Banking Committee chairman takes ‘contributions’ from the very corporations he oversees. Meet Christopher Dodd: The Bankers’ Choice For PresidentBy Cliff Montgomery – Mar. 15th, 2007Connecticut Senator Christopher Dodd…

Did the BushAdministrationthreaten ‘retaliation’if any of the firedU.S. attorneysspoke out?Congress Releases U.S. Attorney E-Mail On Possible Justice Department ‘Retaliation’By Cliff Montgomery – Mar. 14th, 2007The recent Washington beltway fallout over…

Can Congress ensure we ‘achieve a lasting American victory without violating American values?’Can Congress ‘Restore the Constitution’?By Cliff Montgomery – Mar. 13th, 2007On February 13th, Senator Christopher Dodd (D-CT) introduced…

Is this ‘different kind of lawmaker’ becoming just another bought-and-sold politician?Did Sen. Obama Engage in Shady Dealings With Donors?By Cliff Montgomery – Mar. 9th, 2007Less than two months after earning…

Six out of the seven  U.S. attorneys fired by the Bush Administration had positive job reviews. Were U.S. Attorneys Fired Because Of Politics?By Cliff Montgomery – Mar. 5th, 2007Six of…

Is the real problem welfare, or low-paying jobs? Welfare Exploding Despite Congressional OverhaulsBy Cliff Montgomery – Feb. 26th, 2007The welfare state is bigger than ever despite a decade of conservative…

The BushAdministration’snumbers on itsanti-terroreffectiveness aredead wrong.Internal Audit Reveals Justice Anti-Terror Data ‘Inaccurately Reported’By Cliff Montgomery – Feb. 21st, 2007Bush Administration prosecutors have counted everything from immigration violations and marriage fraud…

The Illinois senator may have the people’s hearts, but can he  get the backing of the Democratic Party elite? Will Obama Now Show More Than Just Potential?By Cliff Montgomery -…

It didn’t take long forlawmakers fromboth sides of theaisle to slide aroundthe new rules.Congress Finds Ways to Avoid Lobbyist LimitsBy Cliff Montgomery – Feb. 14th, 2007One of the first acts…

Is Bush seriousabout such cuts inhis own budget, orisn’t he?Veterans Face Consecutive Cuts In Bush BudgetBy Cliff Montgomery – Feb. 13th, 2007The Bush Administration plans to cut funding for America’s…

Why are so manyleaving the StateDepartment–andwhy aren’t theybeing replaced?State Department Losing Top TalentBy Cliff Montgomery – Feb. 2nd, 2007Something strange is going on at the Bush State Department.Every administration suffers…

Is the challengeintended to “waterdown the standards”of McCain-Feingold?Supreme Court To Revisit Campaign Finance LawBy Cliff Montgomery – Feb. 1st, 2007The Supreme Court has agreed to revisit the landmark 2002 legislation…

Bush’s SpecialForces areoperating incountries which areU.S. allies, andwon’t play nice withthe CIA.Are U.S. Military Spy Teams Out Of Control?By Cliff Montgomery – Jan. 30th, 2007U.S. Special Forces teams on foreign…

Will the new Armyleader help or hurtAmerican forces inIraq andAfghanistan?Bush Changing U.S. Military LeadershipBy Cliff Montgomery – Jan. 29th, 2007The heads of America’s top military personnel continue to fall, with…

How ‘big money’brought corruptionback to presidentialpolitics.Are Public Election Funds Becoming A Thing Of The Past?By Cliff Montgomery – Jan. 23rd, 2007America’s public financing system for presidential campaigns, a post-Watergate initiative…

A leading think-tanksays ‘Old Europe’could teach us a fewthings.Should America Reconsider The Welfare State?By Cliff Montgomery – Jan. 22nd, 2007The Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR), a liberal think-tank,…

Who will really benefit from Bush’s new Iraq plan?’Advisors’ And Contractors Increase Under Bush’s Newest Iraq PlanBy Cliff Montgomery – Jan. 19th, 2007The White House intends to more than double…

Are insurancecompanies fleecingAmericantaxpayers?Consumer Group Says “Terrorism Insurance” For Insurers UnnecessaryBy Cliff Montgomery – Jan. 16th, 2007On Jan. 8th, the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) issued a study showing that property-and-casualty…

Can Democratsescape themistakes which costthem Congress in’94?Dems Try To Keep From Producing Fiefs In CongressBy Cliff Montgomery – Jan.12th, 2007One of the first actions performed by new House Speaker Nancy…

Why do Bush’s taxcuts so favor therich?Congressional Study Shows Tax Cuts Favor WealthyBy Cliff Montgomery – Jan. 10th, 2007Economists have long known it. For years, neo-conservatives blindly denied it.Families which…

Why doesn’t theDefenseDepartment holdanyone responsible?Defense Investigations Find Major Flaws In Inter-Agency ContractsBy Cliff Montgomery – Jan. 9th, 2007A recent Defense Inspector General (IG) investigation into interagency purchases placed through the…

Is the BushAdministrationrunning an AbuGhraib in SouthCarolina?Undisclosed Pentagon Report Cited Further Detention ConcernsBy Cliff Montgomery – Jan. 5th, 2007According to the summary of a previously undisclosed 2004 Pentagon report obtained…